Bishop Irinej was born in Cleveland, Ohio. Prior to his election at the May 2006 Holy Synod of the Church of Serbia, he was very active in interchurch relations, IOCC and the plight of Serbs in Kosovo.

Fluent in English as well as Serbian, he is expected to arrive in Australia in September 2006.

Biographical timeline

1955 - Born Mirko Dobrijevic in Cleveland, Ohio.

1973 - Attended the Cleveland Institute of Art, 1973-1975

Studied at St. Tikhon's Orthodox Theological Seminary and St. Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary.